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Compare train, coach and flight for Dortmund to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £65.
Distance: 669 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£163 Average Price | £57 Average Price Cheapest | £187 Average Price |
8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 42m Average total duration 12h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:1018h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf23:15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£741One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:1018h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf23:15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£741One-way1 change
Fastest
- LH2015 · LH225013:303h35Dusseldorf Airport17:05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£5321One-way1 change
Other options
IC 2542 · ICE 2013 · ICE 2551+
121809:3610h22Dortmund Hbf19:58Lyon Part Dieu£1801One-way4 changes- IC 2542 · ICE 2013 · ICE 2551+95809:3610h22Dortmund Hbf19:58Lyon Part Dieu£1891One-way4 changes
- ICE 515 · ICE 9590+121778:369h23Dortmund Hbf17:59Lyon Part Dieu£2081One-way2 changes
- FlixBus18:4015h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£911One-way0 changes
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain20:2713h18Dortmund Hbf9:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1041One-way1 change - FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain12:2716h38Dortmund Hbf5:05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1171One-way2 changes
KL1804 · KL142718:1515h05Dusseldorf Airport9:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2271One-way1 change- KL1804 · KL143518:154h35Dusseldorf Airport22:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2271One-way1 change
- KL1796 · KL14336:2011h15Dusseldorf Airport17:35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2591One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Lyon:
A coach is £106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Lyon costing on average £163.
A coach is £130 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Lyon costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Coach takes on average 12h 12m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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